OKStupid

February 14, 2012 5:36 PM

A few months ago, I signed up for an OkCupid.com account. 5 minutes after signing up, before having even written my profile, I started to recieve messages. Since then, I've recieved between 1 and 10 messages from random strangers every day. I'm not going to tell you my name, or username, or the usernames of anyone featured on this site. All I will say is that I am a young woman, and I will post up some of the most interesting messages I get sent day to day.
posted by Blasdelb (15 comments total)

This is kind of weak sauce...a single-page blog with 10 entries in 2 months, the last being more than 6 months ago? The concept was interesting, but Regretsy this ain't. Sorry.
posted by anigbrowl at 5:41 PM on February 14 [1 favorite]

Please allow me the honor of escorting you to a fine establishment, and let us repel to a comfortable lounge for some idle philosophizing and a few libations to the love gods.

Is said fine establishment of opposite polarity to this would-be couple? Also, lounges tend to frown on you pouring your drinks on their floor, regardless of the deity you're trying to honor.

Sounds like there's no real place for this burgeoning love affair. :(
posted by Brak at 5:43 PM on February 14 [1 favorite]

But otherwise, yeah, what anigbrowl said. Not a lot going on here.
posted by Brak at 5:45 PM on February 14

Whom do websites like this exist for? What's the point? As if this girl is special for dealing with random messages on a dating site? NEXT.
posted by ReeMonster at 5:46 PM on February 14 [1 favorite]

She didn't have to mention that she is a woman.
posted by steamynachos at 5:46 PM on February 14 [1 favorite]

Catcher in the rye— haven’t read since high school then?

I'll have to consult my flow chart, but I think an Oh Snap! is in order.
posted by Winnemac at 5:46 PM on February 14 [8 favorites]

Whom do websites like this exist for?

I've never had to deal with online dating, it was not a thing when I met my wife. So it was interesting enough for me to see how people approach it. And it was pretty much what I feared. Weirdos.
posted by Hoopo at 5:49 PM on February 14 [1 favorite]

And it was pretty much what I feared.

And for that reason alone I think this is a bad post. It reinforces an underserved negative stereotype. Next you'll be saying the Russian bride sites are bad.
posted by cjorgensen at 5:51 PM on February 14

I read your post on metafilter and Can i just say Wow instant 9 inch hardon =)
posted by nathancaswell at 5:52 PM on February 14 [3 favorites]

I was going to leave for Afghanistan but then this FPP gave me an instant 9-inch hard on.
posted by Senor Cardgage at 5:53 PM on February 14

Ooo infatuate as an adjective! I hope that catches on.
posted by Brak at 5:53 PM on February 14 [1 favorite]

your profile is like a beautiful unicorn who likes to hold onion rings for people!

If there is something wrong about saying things like this, I never want to be right.
posted by MegoSteve at 5:53 PM on February 14 [2 favorites]

Two things: awesome tags (special snowflake!), sponsored ads (ChristianMingle!)
posted by ifandonlyif at 5:53 PM on February 14

your profile is like a beautiful unicorn who likes to hold onion rings for people!

In this simile, if I am a beautiful unicorn, what does the onion ring represent? And who are the people who need help holding them?
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 5:54 PM on February 14

what does the onion ring represent?

I'm going with taters.
posted by Brak at 5:56 PM on February 14 [1 favorite]